Incident at Liverpool Central Station

Friday, 02 February 2018Liverpool
Fire crews have attended an incident at Liverpool Central Station earlier today following reports of smoke at the site.

Crews were alerted at 12.19pm and arrived at the scene at 12.26pm.

Four fire engines attended the scene.

On arrival crews discovered that smoke was emerging from one of the escalators at the station due to a braking issue on the device. The area was ventilated to aid the dispersal of smoke. There were no reports of any injuries at the site.

Some platforms at the station were temporarily closed while investigations were completed.